System Control Manager

Job Description

• Lead and manage all system and control functions across the data centre campus, including BMS, CPOS, DCIM, control & instrumentation, and NOC operations  
• Establish, operate, and continuously improve system architectures for new and existing data centre facilities, covering design review, integration, testing, commissioning, and handover  
• Oversee day-to-day reliability, performance, and resilience of all system platforms to ensure maximum uptime and operational stability  
• Act as escalation authority for complex system faults, incidents, and abnormal operating conditions, and lead root cause analysis to drive corrective and preventive actions  
• Ensure system logic, alarms, interlocks, and monitoring strategies support safe, efficient, and compliant operations  
• Govern system changes, upgrades, and enhancements in accordance with formal change management and technical governance processes  
• Own the annual CAPEX and OPEX planning process for system and control functions, including financial forecasting, budget control, and lifecycle investment strategy  
• Develop structured business cases and provide financial governance for system upgrades, enhancements, and new technology investments  
• Establish vendor governance frameworks and manage system vendors, integrators, and service providers to ensure contractual compliance, SLA performance, and commercial accountability  
• Oversee asset lifecycle strategy, including asset registry governance, configuration control standards, calibration planning, version management, and documentation integrity  
• Drive system integration and data accuracy across BMS,CPOS, DCIM, and analytics platforms to support data-driven operational decision-making  
• Set, monitor, and report department-level KPIs aligned with uptime, SLA adherence, energy efficiency, safety, and compliance objectives  
• Lead structured performance management, competency development planning, and succession management to ensure sustainable team capability  
• Ensure effective 24/7 monitoring and alarm response through NOC operations, including escalation protocols and roster governance  
• Drive strategic cost optimisation, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement initiatives across all system and control platforms  
• Support audits, inspections, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance requirements related to systems and controls  

Job Requirement

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Instrumentation & Control, or Building Services Engineering  
• Minimum 8–12 years of relevant experience in data centre, mission-critical facilities, or industrial control environments  
• Proven experience managing BMS, DCIM, control systems, or similar operational technology platforms  
• Strong knowledge of data centre operations, control systems, and alarm management  
• Hands-on understanding of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control, and monitoring systems  
• Experience leading teams and managing cross-functional stakeholders  
• Familiar with BMS, DCIM, CMMS, PLC/SCADA systems, and data analytics tools (e.g. Power BI)  
• Strong problem-solving skills with experience conducting root cause analysis  
• Able to work in a 24/7 operational environment and support critical incidents when required 

Hiring Process

2 levels of interview 

• 1st level – online 
• 2nd level – face-to-face